Local social notes and visits spread across several states
JOCALS in Mrs. Harry Keller of Des Moines visits with her niece. Babe Caldwell family spent weekend in Beardtown Illinois. Gertie De Zwarte visits Ft Leavenworth family. Van Houwelings visit in Moline. Margaret Wassen marries Charles Hollyday in Ann Arbor. Breckson visit, Marie Breecka hosts luncheon. Vander Beek family visits Des Moines. Bachman family travels Bloomington to Soldier for Easter. Rees, Groenendyke, Meulpolation and DeJoode families visit. Ruffridge visits from Decorah to Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertie de Zwarte
Low
William Vander Beek
Vander Beek
Ft. Leavenworth
Kansas
Carl van Houweling
Prairie City
Esther van Houweling
Francis Huyser
Moline
Ill
Margaret Wassen
Charles Hollyday
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Miss Wassen
The
Baptist Church
Central College
N. Division
Howard Breckson
Denver
Colorado
Friends
Evelyn Prange
Pleasantville
Marie Breecka
Art DeJoode
Pineville
Ore
Albert de Joode
Marvin Jellema
Mason City
Herman Jellema
Frank Ruffridge
Decorah
Pella
Norman Ruffridge
Rhonda
Rody
Obituary and hospital notes for Iowa residents 1963
Robert F. Van Vark is a patient in Methodist Hospital Des Moines. Mrs. William Vander Molen convalesces at home. Anne G. Klein and Gertie Bogaards of Pella admitted April 22. Mrs. Coralyn Ver Meer admitted. Mrs. Cornie Tromp dismissed April 22. Roy Van Vark admitted April 23. Billy Sparks dismissed April 23. Clair Dwight Brown, 35, fatally injured in an auto accident near Prairie City April 16, 1963. Survived by wife Roberta Sarver and five children, plus parents and several siblings. Funeral held April 19. burial in Ottumwa Memorial Lawns Cemetery. Brown born December 1, 1927, at Fremont. educated in Cedar Iowa schools. Central College graduate. taught and coached in Ottumwa area. married July 30, 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair Dwight Brown
Prairie City
Central Park Cafe
Pella
Roberta Sarver
Leslie Ann
Lynne Marie
Lila Beth
Floyd Brown
Loren
Marilyn) Neff
Hedtick
Harold
Ronald
Fremont
Ora
Gerald
Ottumwa
Ollie
Joan
Floyd D
Pansy (Rinehart) Brown
Cedar
Iowa
Central College
Somers Schol
Gilman
Brown
Oskaloosa
Births in Columbus and Pella announce two new babies
Mr and Mrs Charles W Evans of Columbus Georgia welcomed a son Charles Dean born Tuesday April 2 weighing 6 lbs 6 4 oz Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Daniel Wittenburg of Pella and Mr and Mrs Harvey Evans of Harvey Mr and Mrs Elmer Van Dusseldorp of Pella announce a daughter Karla Kay born Monday April 22 at Pella Community Hospital Grandparents are Mr and Mrs William Van Dusseldorp of Pella and Mr and Mrs Cornelius Brue of Newton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Evans
Columbus
Georgia
Charles Dean
Daniel Wittenburg
Pella
Harvey Evans
Harvey
Elmer van Dusseldorp
Karla Kay
Pella Community Hospital
Grand
William van Dusseldorp
Cornelius Brue
Newton
Lamont woman’s half century of wood whittling noted
For more than fifty years Della Strait of Lamont has carved in wood. Beginning in childhood she has created a notable collection of her carved figures and figures across a lifetime of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamont
Della Strait
Large cattle and livestock sale attracts big crowd
A Saturday sale sold 1448 head with 598 cattle including light calves 27.00 to 31.60 and heavier steers 23.00 to 26.70. Hogs 17.00 to 17.60 cwt, shoats to 20.50 cwt, packers strong. Sheep fed lambs 18.00 to 19.80, bred ewes 11.00 to 17.25 per head. Next sale slated for Saturday with consignments and early Angus cows with calves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wgt
Our
Newton
Obituary for Andrew Wynia of Pella 1899 1963
Andrew Wynia aged 63 of Pella died March 30 1963 after a brief illness at Pella Community Hospital. He worked at Garden City Feeder Works Beurkens Mfg Co and Vermeer Mfg Co since organization. Services April 1 at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home with Rev Harmon Wierenga officiating. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery. He was born December 10 1899 in Pella to Dennis and Dena Wynia. Survived by sister Mrs Jim Klyn and brothers Lewis of Cornell Wisconsin Marion Iowa. An infant sibling and sister Mrs Abe Buwalda are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Wynia
Pella Community Hospital
Pella
Garden City
Beurkens Mfg. Co
Vermeer Mfg. Co
van Dyk-Duven
Harmon Wierenga
Gerrit
Cornell, Wisc
Marion
Iowa
Abe
Nellie) Buwalda
Nancy Andeweg
Hellinga
Nancy
Dennis Wynna
Lewis
Gerald C. la Motte
Clarence M. van Zee
Dick Leydens
John Hoeksema
René A. Klein
Harold Keuning
Pres W. Steenhoek
Oakwood Cemetery
Widow Minnie Rillahan Dies at 95 in Pella
Mrs Minnie Rillahan 95 a longtime Pella resident died April 3 1963 at Tower Park Nursing Home Oskaloosa She will be buried at Mon Dale cemetery Funeral home Dexy jines in charge Born August 14 1867 she married Dennis E Rillahan in 1890 and lived in Eldon Valley Junction later moving to Pella in 1938 Survived by one brother Fred Denburger of Leighton Preceded by several brothers and sisters including John Anne Leonard Cornelius William Gertrude Mag gie Van Gorp Marie De Prenger Nancy Hiems tra. The April 5 Requiem High Mass was held at St Marys Catholic Church Pella officiated by Rev Paul C Albers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Rillahan
Pella
Tower Park
Oskaloosa
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Paul C. Albers
Con
John de Prenger
Harry
Edward Denburger
John Veenstra
Ed van Gorp
Wat Mondale Cemetery
West Des Moines
Rillahan
Rock Island Railroad
Fred Denburger
Leighton
John
Anne
Leonard
Cornelius
William
Jacob
Gertrude) van Gorp
Maggie
Mrs Herbert Van Wyk 1915 1963 obituary notice
Marie Elizabeth De Kock born near Oska loosa Iowa March 13 1915 married Herbert Van Wyk April 8 1938. They had five sons Jerald Sil Harvey Dennis Marvin. She died April 10 1963 in Iowa City after illness aged 48. Survived by husband five sons father Sander De Kock two brothers Marion Arié and Clarence Vos a sister and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Elizabeth de Kock
Sander
Jennie de Kock
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Herbert van Wyk
Jerald
Pella
Silvan
Sioux Falls
Sander de Kock
Arié J
Marion L. de Kock
Clarence Vos
Lynnville
Death of Gilman woman recalled at Sully Cemetery service
The obituary notes a woman died with her mother referenced and a funeral held Saturday April 13 1963 at the Methodist Church in Gilman Iowa with Rev Norman Kauble officiating. Casket bearers included Robert Weaver Dr G W Harbit Denver Walker Elgin McGrew Keith Lutes and Herbert Wiseman. Burial followed in Sully Cemetery. Hardin Funeral Home of New Sharon arranged the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Gilman
Iown
Norman Kauble
Robert Weaver
G. W. Harbit
Denver Walker
Elgin McGrew
Keith Lutes
Herbert Wiseman
Sully
Hardin Funeral Home
New Sharon
Cornealius Jabaai 1896 1963
Cornealius Jabaai son of Lenorad and Tillie Jabaai was born near Sully Iowa in Marion County on July 6 1896 He married Minnie Den Hartog March 16 1916 at Prairie City They lived on farms near Monroe and Prairie City before retiring to Prairie City He died April 19 1963 at age 66 Survived by wife five children eleven grandchildren one brother three sisters and several relatives He was a member of the First Reformed Church Prairie City Interment at Waveland Cemetery Prairie City Pella Garden Chapel arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornealius Jabaai
Lenorad
Tillie (de Jong) Jabaai
Sully
Iowa
Marion County
Neal
Prairie City
Minnie den Hartog
Monroe
Prairie Cit
Jabaai
Minnie
Albert
Matilda) van Zee
Pella
John
Berdine) Breed
Colfax
Robert
Esther) Aalbers
Altoona
Marvin
David
Leland Zachery
Douwe van Sant
Leo van Dusseldorp
Anie
Clarence
Marion
First Reformed Church of
First Reformed Church
Jerry Hellinga 1876 1963 obituary note
Jerry Hellinga was born September 12, 1876 near Otley, Town, the son of Anne and Minke Boersma Hellinga. The family moved to Orange City where both parents died before he reached adulthood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Hellinga
Otley, Town
Anne and
Minke (Boersma) Hellinga
Orange City
Worship Services and Obituaries at Pella Churches
Multiple Pella area churches announce National Christian College Day observances with morning worships at 9:30 and 9:45, Sunday School sessions around 10:50, and evening services at 6:30 or 7:00 led by various pastors. A obituary notes the April 13 1963 death of Mr Hellinga at 86, with service details and survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corner Broadway and
Union
Glen O. Peterman
R. A. de Jong
National Christian College
Liberal Arts College
Third Corner Main and
W. R. Ringwalda
Trinity Corner
Franklin and
E. Third
G. C. Muyskens
Paul
Evening Worship and Bible Study Schedule at Open Bible
Evening Fellowship Hour at 7 30 p m Wednesday 7 30 p m Bible Study and Prayer 2 00 p m Afternoon Worship Open Bible Corner Washington and W 1st Rev David Sutton Pastor 9 30 a m Sunday School 0 a m Morning Worship 30 p m Overcomer's Service 7 30 p m Evangelistic Service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B’way
Independence
E. G. Ward
Baptist Youth Fellowship
the Square
Open Bible
Washington and W
David Sutton
Overcomer
Union Street George Pinches Pastorial Schedule
Union Street lists Pastor George Pinches services at 9:30 a.m. Bible School and Class 10:40 a.m. Lord's Supper and Word of God 7:45 p.m. Gospel Service Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Prayer and Bible Study Catholic Corner Independence W 1st 8:30 a.m. Mass radio schedule 9:30 a.m. Third Reformed 11:00 a.m. First Reformed 7:30 p.m. Trinity Reformed 9:00 p.m. Second Reformed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East First Street
B. T. Haan
Union Street
George Pinches
ECUI
Third Reformed
First Reformed
Trinity
Club Calendar Notes For Local Meetings
Clubs and social groups should submit notes by Friday and Tuesday mornings for publication. TT Society meets Wednesday May 1 at 2:30 p.m. at Mrs. Herbert Mentink's home. Portergrove Cemetery Aid gathers April 30 at 2 p.m. at Mrs. C. A. Roorda. Philathe a Class meets Friday at 2 p.m. in First Baptist lounge with hostesses Mrs. Nola Veenschoten Mrs. Amy Spencer and Miss Leila Phillips. Fortnightly Literary meets April 25 at 2:30 p.m. at Mil dred Kuyk home. Olive Shultz presents Kentucky program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.T.T. Society
Herbert Mentink
Portergrove
C. A. Roorda
Philathea
First Baptist Church
Nola Veenschoten
Amy Spencer
Leila Phillips
Literary Society
Hoyme
Mildred Kuyk
Kentucky
Olive Shultz
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Jocals
Harry Keller
Des Moines
D. C. Thomas
Babe Caldwell
Joel
Scott
Kirk
Babe
Beardtown
Illinois
Harold Veenstra
Charles R. Bachman
Stephanie
Nickolai
Lyle Bachman
Bloomington
Ind
L. F. Bachman
Soldier, Iowa
Bachmans
University of Indiana
Max Rees
Dick Groenendyke
910 West 2Nd St
Despsta
Methodist Hospital
Clines
Long
Veterans of W.W.I and
Aux
Legion Hall
Lane Meulpolder
John van Weelden
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Robert F. van Vark
William Vander Molen
Anne G. Klein
Gertie Bogaards
Coralyn Ver Meer of
Cornie Tromp
Roy van Vark
Otley
Billy Sparks
Clair D. Brown
Bachttor
Angrew
Evans
Whittling
Colfax Sale
Colfax Sale Company
Clippinger, Shields & Briles
MGRS
Earl & Bill Shields
AUCTS
Vogelaar’s
Jerry
Melvin Vander Schel
Liberty and
Broadway
H. Wierenga
Christian College
Iwain Lubbers
Jr. High
Seattle
Washington
Municipal Light Plant
Christian Reformed
John de Kruyter
Calvary Corner
Maple and
East Third
Gerald van Oyen
Peoria
Donald van Beek
Baptist First
Beran
Liberty Street
Harold Nieman
Independence &. W
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